Luke Pollard

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Space

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of the Government’s Space Strategy.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average age of a Challenger II tank is.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

HMS St Albans: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how long HMS St Albans has been in refit; and what recent estimate he has made of how much longer HMS St Alban will remain in refit.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Prime Minister: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the Prime Minister requested to use military air transport in the last 12 months.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel in each of the armed services failed drugs tests in each of the last five years.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to replace the SA-80 as the main weapon for guard duty on gangways on board Royal Navy warships.

7 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of Biometric Residence Permit cards that have been wrongly issued in the last 12 months.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 19 September 2023 on Resettlement of Afghans, Official Report, column 1253, how many people from Afghanistan have waited more than

7 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Immigration: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion cases have been expedited to decision makers in the last year; and what was the average time for decision making after being expedited.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Empty Property: Plymouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many properties owned by his Department in Plymouth are unoccupied as of 7 November 2023.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answers of 25 October 2023 to Questions 203700, 203701 and 203702 on Armed Forces: Housing, when he plans to provide detailed responses to those Questions.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: Plymouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle the dumping of vessels on his Department's land at Cornwall Beach in Plymouth.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179358 on Army: Young People, if he will introduce new terms of service for soldiers that enlist under the age of 18.

7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Army Foundation College: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of army recruits participating in the long course at the Army Foundation College left the army before completing the course in each of the last ten years.

23 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permit cards have been wrongly delivered in the last 12 months; and how many people granted asylum have not received such cards in that period.

23 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy: Cleaning Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many laundrymen (a) directly and (b) indirectly employed by the Royal Navy are from (i) China and (ii) Hong Kong.

20 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2023 to Question 202812 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel live in single living accommodation (a) overseas and (b) in total.

20 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2022 to Question 75786 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many and what proportion of those living in Single Living Accommodation categorised as Grade 4 and below Grade 4 incurred

20 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2022 to Question 97438 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many armed forces personnel live in single living accommodation in each region as recorded on the joint personnel administ

19 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Home Country Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy laundrymen from (a) China and (b) Hong Kong were refused security clearance in the last 12 months; and what the average length of service was of people who were refused that clearance.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the first Afghans arrived in the UK under pathway (a) two and (b) three of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been relocated to the UK under Pathway (a) 2 and (b) 3 of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme as of 19 October 2023.

19 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 19 September 2023 on Resettlement of Afghans, Official Report, column 1253, how many people from Afghanistan have waited more than

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to relocate Afghan people who are (a) eligible for relocation to the UK and (b) in Pakistan before 1 November; and what assessment her Department has made of the implications for

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of Afghan refugees who were relocated by his Department from bridging hotels have (a) been placed into temporary accommodation and (b) presented to a loc

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his oral contribution of 19 September 2023, Official Report, column 1253, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of moving Afghan people out of b

18 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his oral contribution of 19 September 2023, Official Report, column 1253, whether new Afghan people arriving in the UK on approved schemes will be placed in bridging accommodation.

18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Afghans are in hotel accommodation in Pakistan that is funded by the UK Government as of 18 October 2023.

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral statement made by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs on 19 September 2023, how many Afghans and their families remain in Government-approved temporary acco

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Oman: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the safety of accommodation for UK armed forces in Duqm in Oman.